An efficient impedimetric procedure to demonstrate bacterial contamination in water-based coatings and their raw materials

An efficient method has been developed which demonstrates the bacterial content of water-based coatings and their raw materials more quickly than standard plate count techniques. A Bactometer® (microbial monitoring system) is used with selected media to detect the presence of various bacteria. The Bactometer utilizes impedance microbiology to detect minute chemical changes in water-based coatings and their raw materials within a number of hours, swiftly pinpointing bacterial contaminants which could potentially affect the shelflife of the water-based coatings and their raw materials